3.18.2011

about face

I tend to feel that a fireplace (if it is not an eyesore) should be the focal point of a room. I know it greatly pained me to place my dining room table in front of my wood burning stove. So it is certainly against my intuition to place seating away from one...

Agreed. It's such a beautiful room, but a little strange to face the furniture away from the fireplace. I wish I had a working fireplace... mine is currently acting as storage for my collection of boots!

It's looks to me like it might just be a space challenge...but yes, they are on rollers so maybe they move around the room when they want to light a fire! I agree though - for me a fireplace is the highlight of any room. I think the room has a really unique though - I like it a lot for its originality!http://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/

I was so boggled by this that I had to have a look at the original article you linked to! Unfortunately, after looking at the rest of the room, I'm none the wiser! Such a really strange placement. Funny because the designers talk about being from a shop window display background and that's what this looks like! Shame really because the objects in the room are fabulous...